The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-09
LTHOPIRONWORKERS
LAID OUT IN FAITH, RETURNING
AN HUNDRED FOLD.
The Four Leading Local MaRufac.
tories Furnish Food for
Serious Thought.
CROWDED WITH ORDERS ALMOST
BEYOND CAPACITY.

CROWDED WITH ORDERS ALMOST
BEYOND CAPACITY.
Business Increased Bey ond the Most
Sang uine Expectations OF
Proprietors.
To the great mass OF people, the
mere mention OF "iron and steel in
terests CT Memphis" rrovokes smile
Of incredulity. To them there is moth.
sing Of the kind worth speaking Of. So
quietly and without pompous display
have the enterprises Of this character
been operated and bnilt up, that the
Inhabitants Of this city have but q
faint conception OF the mammoth pro.
portions and far reaching influence at.
tanned. Just TO afford the public
some idea OF their real condition, and
as an Insight into the great and grow
ing i'm portance OF Memphis as man
uiacturing metropolis, an APPKAL re.
porter yesterday made the rounds Of
the four large and flouiishing ettab.
lishGents, known as the Milburn Gin
aud Machine Company, Chickasaw
Iron Works, Mvermore Foundry and
Machine Company, and Shea 4 Nc
Carthy. The establishments named
Employ on an average Of 900 men the
year round, the pay rolls footing up,
q. low estimate, $2S5, 600 per annum.
At all the inquiry was made: "How
does the condition and prospect OF
your business compare with last and
other previous years, same da,e2"
Not a single reply came eloomily or
hesitstingy, hut promptly and with a
smile OF qualification: Largely In ex.
cess" To more thoroughly enlighten
the readers OF the APPKAL, more par
ticulsry those outside the city, and at
the same time pay just and merited
tribute TO q small coterie Of enter.
prising, energetic and faithful laborers
for the best and most lasting interests
OF Memphis, the following necessarily
brief outlines ot the establishment are
given, as gathered through personal
inspection and interros atoriss 10 thoee
In position 10 give information.
SHEA a MCCARTHY,
composed Of ID. Shea and F. P. Nc
Osrthy, l40 to LA Front strset. Their
only industry at present is boiler max.
ing, but II has grown from year 10
year until now II ranks as an enter
prize Of immense value and great i'm
port ince to the city and Southwest
Forty or more workmen are regularly
employed, and Jet orders are behind
for lack III facilities to keep them
filed. They have $780, worth Of
work on hand now TO be delivered by
the LIST Of August, and are making
every moment count. In comparison
with last year at this date, this show
an increase OF about 30 per cent.
cHIcKAsAw IRON WORKS.
This is the oldest establishment O.
the kind now in existence in the city
Its proprietor, Col. John Z. Raudle, Il
known, either personally or by repu
tatiop, by every man, woman anC
child 10 the city, and throughout the
entire Southwest The works wer,
established, on q small scale at first, In
1885. Mr.. Randle, being a thorough
machineet and honest, upright ant
q erget c manager, pushed II grad
ually but steadily forward until III
present mfgOi6eert dimension anC
prosperous condition were reached
For the past Elk months there hay,
been corps Of 100 skilled workmer
constantly employed, turning on
laige quantities Of steam engines
boilers and sawmille, cotton presses
horse powers and gin gearing, shsitin,
and pulleys, bolts, iron and brass cast
ings Of oil kinds, car bearings, locomotiy,
aud tender brafsse, and hydraulic ee
vators. They are also SCENTS 10
steam pun 9, Gardner governor
steam gauges, brass goods, pipe 81
Tugs, etc, besides repairing all kind
OF machinery. Plantation and build
ing work done promptly and railrla,
and steamboat work q specially. Tn
principal territory supplied by tn
Chickasav Iron Works Ia In tn
Satea OF Tennessee, Mississippi. Al
kansas, Texas and Florida. In com
paritobI with previous years, last yea
In particular, there Is large excess II
volume, and the prospect Is q CLOWN
one. Another specia ~ In the manu-
featuring line Is architectural iroi
work, a fine specimen OF which is en-
hibited on the nes building going a
aud nearing completion at Ia
cornerof Main aud Jefferson streets 70
Messrs. b Lowenstein & Bros. Anon
all tlote noble and courageous mel
who havs battled brayely for Mem
phie, In prosperity and adversity, Il
the workshop aud by sage counselin
In the city government, there are non
more earnest, sincere and capable thai
John Il Randle. He has grown in &C
cial and business popularity with tn
city, and he richly deserves Il. He
ably assisted by Mr.. Thomas J. CLARK,
the bookkeepcr.
LivKRxopr yousDhr Asp MACHINE oC
pulleys, pipe and fittings, brass good
and steam pumps In addition toe
turn out house fronts, and make sps
cialties Of railroad and steamboat worn
house work and everything pertaining
10 the foundry and machine shop bu,
inees. Dol. A. 4. Hvermore 10 pres
dent aud II. A. Tatum, secretary an,
treasurer, while Mr.. Phil Pidgeoi
manages the iron and railway suppl
depo', Nos. 226 and 22s Second street
The foundry aud machine shop a.
Noa 100 10 IVA Adams street. The r.
porter found Mr.. Lvermore presse
Tor time In personally superinlendip
the work In his establishment, bu
willing 10 give a brief Insight into III
extent and prospect OF the busineei
The orders go far received and In yie'